Sign in with Facebook
Loading...
13th out of 19 books
—
2 voters
She Who Loves Her Father
by
Laura Madeline Wiseman (Goodreads Author),
Kristy Bowen (Goodreads Author)
SHE WHO LOVES HER FATHER follows the afterlife of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, while examining her love life, the power-play between siblings, and the burial rituals of her people--the art of preservation in tombs, crypts, vaults, and jars. Sphinxes, the Nile, pyramids, Isis all make their appearance in this delightful little collection of poetry.
To read Wiseman’s collection...more
To read Wiseman’s collection...more
Paperback, 30 pages
Published
June 16th 2012
by Dancing Girl Press
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
Community Reviews
(showing
1-30
of
147)
This collection is a study in contrasts where the past is the present, only to become the past again when you catch it in an alternate light. The last queen of Egypt winds herself in her mummy wrappings, only to unravel the bindings to take a telephone call or cruise the internet. Shadows of who she was or might have been in a different time or place flicker in and out, though she is past being able to alter the outcomes. But every poem exudes the almost liquid murkiness that you find in the be...more
She Who Loves Her Father follows the afterlife of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, while examining her love life, the power-play between siblings, and the burial rituals of her people--the art of preservation in tombs, crypts, vaults, and jars. Sphinxes, the Nile, pyramids, and Isis all make their appearance in this delightful little collection of poetry.
Cover art by Elayne Safir at http://emptyminute.com
To read Laura Madeline Wiseman’s collection is to live inside an echo, a series of glances that wo...more
Cover art by Elayne Safir at http://emptyminute.com
To read Laura Madeline Wiseman’s collection is to live inside an echo, a series of glances that wo...more
Jul 29, 2012
Kristen Fisher
added it
Laura Wiseman composes a series of memories of not only past but a past that whether you are connected to it or not, you can't help but be drawn into it's power. A similar reality of emotion that allows the reader to convey his/her own side of the here-say. Combing the history of an Egyptian society cradles the everyday life of certain people, events and objects that corners us in the darkened rooms with bruises. She Who Loves Her Father boarders all the angles we are connected to in life, wheth...more
I received this as part of Goodreads First Reads program.
Aesthetically, the book has a nice design on the front of the book, and I just found the presentation of the poems themselves to be interesting, which added to my enjoyment of the experience.
I have to say up front that I usually don't go out of my way to read poetry, preferring prose for my reading. But Ms. Wiseman's offerings each told a story, painting vivid images that I enjoyed visualizing greatly. I'd go into more of the poem structur...more
Aesthetically, the book has a nice design on the front of the book, and I just found the presentation of the poems themselves to be interesting, which added to my enjoyment of the experience.
I have to say up front that I usually don't go out of my way to read poetry, preferring prose for my reading. But Ms. Wiseman's offerings each told a story, painting vivid images that I enjoyed visualizing greatly. I'd go into more of the poem structur...more
I won this on a giveaway, and first off: I have to say that the front illustration is just gorgeous, and that is what drew me to the book in the first place.
Second, when you read this small collection of poems, you do not feel as if you are in a clinical, classroom type setting, but in a smoky coffee-house, surrounded by women (or womyn) snapping their fingers enthusiastically.
My especial favorite was "Where it Ends", as this one evoked the most visual stimulation from me.
Second, when you read this small collection of poems, you do not feel as if you are in a clinical, classroom type setting, but in a smoky coffee-house, surrounded by women (or womyn) snapping their fingers enthusiastically.
My especial favorite was "Where it Ends", as this one evoked the most visual stimulation from me.
Apr 07, 2013
Sarah
marked it as to-read
Oct 31, 2012
Colleen
marked it as to-read
Oct 01, 2012
Andd Becker
marked it as to-read
Sep 24, 2012
Kristy Bowen
rated it
5 of 5 stars
· (Review from the author)
Shelves:
dancing-girl-press
Aug 18, 2012
Jan prussia
marked it as to-read
Aug 01, 2012
Gloria
marked it as to-read
Jan 04, 2013
Stephani
marked it as 2012-giveaways-not-won
Sep 12, 2012
Katrina
marked it as to-read
Jul 16, 2012
Anne
marked it as to-read
Jul 16, 2012
Rebecca Hill
marked it as to-read
Jul 21, 2012
Lauren
is currently reading it
Jul 15, 2012
Sherrie
added it
Jul 14, 2012
Jessica
marked it as to-read
Jul 14, 2012
Stephanie Cook
marked it as to-read
Jul 14, 2012
Rebecca Johnson
marked it as to-read
Jul 14, 2012
Jennifer Metz
marked it as to-read
Jul 14, 2012
Annie
marked it as to-read
Jul 14, 2012
Mrs
marked it as to-read
There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one »
Laura Madeline Wiseman has a doctorate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she teaches English. She is the author of seven collections of poetry, the full-length book SPRUNG (San Francisco Bay Press, 2012), the letterpress books UNCLOSE THE DOOR (Gold Quoin Press, 2012) and FARM HANDS (Gold Quoin Press, 2012),and the chapbooks SHE WHO LOVES HER FATHER (Dancing Girl Press, 2012), BRANDING...more
More about Laura Madeline Wiseman...
Share This Book
2 trivia questions
More quizzes & trivia...
